Senior Transport Planning Analyst

Lineage is the world's largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, with a global network of over 400 facilities, spanning 25 countries across North & South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Working a Lineage is not just a job - it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.

The Asia-Pacific region currently includes Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Singapore employing nearly 3000 team members.

Position Details

We’re now looking to appoint a strategic, data-focused transport planning expert to take ownership of optimisation across our national network.

About the Role

This is a senior, high-impact role responsible for governing and optimising transport planning outcomes across Lineage’s national refrigerated network.

You’ll act as the subject matter expert in planning and optimisation, reviewing and challenging TMS outputs, improving planning capability and delivering cost-effective, executable plans across multiple transport modes.

This is a unique opportunity to combine strategy, analytics and operational influence in a role with real national impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and optimise transport planning outcomes across a national network
• Review and challenge TMS (e.g. Blue Yonder) outputs to ensure practical execution
• Deliver improvements in cost efficiency, load utilisation and service outcomes
• Provide governance, standards and planning frameworks nationally
• Partner with operations, logistics, finance and safety teams
• Coach and uplift capability of transport planners
• Support system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives
• Translate complex optimisation data into clear operational direction

What Success Looks Like

• Improved network efficiency and cost outcomes
• High planning accuracy and reduced execution variance
• Increased load optimisation and utilisation rates
• Consistent adoption of planning standards and best practice
• Measurable uplift in planning capability across the network

About You

You’re a commercially minded planning expert who thrives on solving complex optimisation challenges.

You will bring:

• Extensive experience in transport planning and optimisation
• In-depth expertise using TMS platforms (e.g. Blue Yonder, ORTEC or similar)
• Deep understanding of optimisation trade-offs and operational realities
• Ability to influence and translate data into action
• Comprehensive knowledge of Chain of Responsibility and compliance requirements

Highly Regarded

• Experience coaching & mentoring planning teams
• Exposure to national or multi-state logistics networks
• Impressive analytical skills (Power BI or similar)
• Background in FMCG, cold chain or time-critical logistics

The Opportunity

• Play a strategic role in a national logistics network
• Work with advanced optimisation systems and technology
• Influence decision-making at scale
• Join a global organisation with significant growth opportunities
• Be part of a culture focused on safety, innovation and continuous improvement

Our Values

We are guided by: Safety, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Boldness and Servant Leadership — shaping how we work, lead and succeed together.

Why Lineage?

Lineage is more than just a cold storage logistics business. We’re focused on being a vibrant, innovative and progressive employer where all our teams work safely, harmoniously and efficiently toward a common purpose - transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

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Do Work That Matters

At Lineage, we have a shared purpose: We are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organization, from the warehouse floor to the corner office. The work we do is noble, and our team members are passionate about the impact they make every day.

Help Transform How We Feed The World

Working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage Logistics team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.

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Learn More

At Lineage Logistics, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled logistics companies. Driven by our core values, we’re reimagining the global food supply chain.

Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No 1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide.

As part of the Lineage family, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career as we continually expand, using technology and award-winning innovations, to meet the needs of customers around the world.